As Sam put his hand on his shoulder, for the first time Kibitoshin felt a faint twinge of concern. What if he couldn't manage two more people? It was one thing to warp himself from one hallway to virtually the next one, but three people upstairs? It wasn't quite a universal crossing, admittedly, and he hadn't been tired out by his previous effort, but who knew the way things were working tonight? All the rules had been thrown out already and they'd barely even started.
Anyway. What could possibly go wrong if he rang out of energy halfway through? Other than dropping both of them into a curiously-themed inter-dimensional rift and never seeing them again, of course.
No pressure, then.
Kibitoshin took in a slow breath, in and out, and focused his thoughts. He'd done this hundreds of times, worrying was silly at this point. Once he could feel Peter's hand at his arm, he gave a decisive nod so that he couldn't change his mind without looking silly. "Right. Let's do this." He'd managed, by some miracle, to sound as though he'd convinced himself. One hand to his forehead, middle and index finger outstretched, he summoned his energy. "Kai-kai!"
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Anyway. What could possibly go wrong if he rang out of energy halfway through? Other than dropping both of them into a curiously-themed inter-dimensional rift and never seeing them again, of course.
No pressure, then.
Kibitoshin took in a slow breath, in and out, and focused his thoughts. He'd done this hundreds of times, worrying was silly at this point. Once he could feel Peter's hand at his arm, he gave a decisive nod so that he couldn't change his mind without looking silly. "Right. Let's do this." He'd managed, by some miracle, to sound as though he'd convinced himself. One hand to his forehead, middle and index finger outstretched, he summoned his energy. "Kai-kai!"